Submitted Photo - Gabriel Perrotto-Wald has a cheerful start to second grade at Hamburg School.

Submitted Photo - Irma, 6, left, and her sister Jaylee, 9, pose before the start of first and fourth grades at Merriam Avenue School in Newton.

Submitted Photo - Irma is heading into first grade at Merriam Avenue School in Newton. Her mom, Emily Irizarry, said the six-year-old has been upset since she found out a hurricane shares her name and said 'Why mom? Hurricanes are bad and hurt people, I'm good and I love everyone'."

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STANHOPE -- The Outcrops kick off a weekend of holiday music at the Stanhope House, which also features a fundraiser to benefit veterans and Project Help. The historic Stanhope House is located at 45 Main St., Stanhope.